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Athletics, Academic: Thirty-Eight Student-Athletes Receive Degrees During Spring Commencement

LAFAYETTE – Thirty-eight Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns student-athletes were among a record 1,676 UL Lafayette graduates that took part in Spring 2016 Commencement ceremonies last Friday.

Members of all 16 Division I programs were included in the graduation ceremonies, including baseball's Eric Carter, who was named the Outstanding Graduate for University College, and softball's Marie Hoag, who graduated with degrees in both chemical engineering and chemistry.

The Ragin' Cajuns football team had nine athletes earn their degrees, including current letterwinners Allen Cummins, Eddie Gordon, Dominick Jones and Al Riles. They were joined by Tyren Alexander, Remaine Douglas, Sherard Johnson, Mykhael Quave, Darryl Surgent and Blain Winston.